Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15

stupid ride down to the Point You
are going there suppose?"
Yes" Dot assented quite gracious
| ly. my aunt, Mrs. Seymour, has a
cottage there"
How very pleasant" Russell muir
INJURED; and conversation then pro-
ceeded quite easily.
| There was nothing more natural
than that Dot should recognize him
| after that on the beach, and that when
| her aunt asked who he was, she should
say discreetly:
"a classmate of Tom's-Mr. Rus
SELL"
"Why don't you have him up to
call?" Mrs. Seymour enquired, being
anxious her niece should haye nice
| time.
Dot invited him.
After that the Point ceased to be the
dull place they had both thought it.
4 month of boating and strolling to-
gether had worked such spell of
pleasure over them that Mrs. Sey-
mour, in a fit of growing anxiety, sat
down and wrote to Tom:
dorothy has met one of your old
classmates here-a Mr.. Russell-who
pays her such marked devotion that
it has become necessary for me to find
out what his prospects are. | have
already learned something of his fam
ily-they are the Rnssalls, of Lynn,
but some of that family are rich and
some are poor, and cannot find out
where this young fellow comes in.
What do you know about him?"
Tom did not answer this letter by
post He came down to the Point III
person, very much wrought up.
Dorothy ne said sternly, where
is this fellow Russell? There is no
such man in our class. He is some
adventurer who has taken you in. [
am astonished that you encouraged
him. Why didn't you ask me about
him?"
He said he knew you," Dorothy
faltered.
He lied" was Toms brusque re-
joinder, ''and I'll tell him sol"
I'll did write you about himr'
said Dorothy bursting into tears.
THAT is, [ wrote Therese; but you
were off at Portsmouth, and [ suppose
she never would say anything about
it. Dont-dont glare at me so Tom"
'Well, you have made fool of
YOURSELF" he said savagely. Dear
knows who the fellow is. Like as not
he is their"
"Oh, he's a gentlemanw Dorothy in
terposed tearfully. Indeed he is,
Toni"
How do You know? 1t may ali be
sham. You can't expect much of
a man who starts out with lying. You
don't know even whether his name
really is Russell"
ooh yes,I do" said Dorothy. stAunt
Mary knows people who know him"
..Humph!" retorted Tom, Where
did you meet him, anyhow"
''In-the = train!" Dorothy cried
with fresh burst of tears"
''Well," exclaimed her brother saw
agely, Dorothy Calhoun, | did think
you were old enough to travel alone.
$50 / am!' she cried.
And then without waiting to explain
herself, she suddenly left him, dash
ing round the piazza and down the
beach beyond Toms line of vision,
where a tall good-looking fellow, in
yachting suit was coming towards the
house.
.'Why, Dorothy!' he exclaimed,
holding out his hand with bright
fond smile. 81 was just coming after
you"
Don't speak to mer' she cried pas
sionately. you told me a big story,
George Russell. You don't know nv
brother Tom at all, and-and-you
have been deceiving me from the very
first. Oh, how could you do such
thing? I'll never, never forgive you"
Russell's fine face grew suddenly
grave.
Darling" he said quietly, >"come
and sit down here"
Don't call me thatr' Dot retorted,
stamping her foot. 80, to think that
I-I-Don't you ever dare to say
that again"
Dorothy" he went on gravely, sit
is quite true that do not know your
brother. [ graduated from Amherst
College last year, and he is only
freshman; consequently he never
heard of me-"
But you said he was your class
mate. You-you lied about it!''
mo; excuse me; | did not. If you
will remember my exact words, did
not say tnaJ-I merely implied IT,
Perhaps that is just as bad, for | ac-
knowledge | did it with the intent to
deceive you. But did not think then
that our acquaintance would-ripen as
it has done. | was off for frolic; |
saw you, and took a desperate fancy
80 you from the first 1t was the name
on your fan that first put the idea into
my head. | remembered that there
was Calhoun among the freshmen
this year, and | jumped at the conclu-
sion that he might be a relative. 1t
turned out to be a brother. Don't be
angry, Dorothy; it was all done for
lark; and [ haven't deceived you in
any other particular. Can't you for
give ne for it?"
you are not even sorry you did it!'
she cried. '.Oh, it is too dreadful"
''How can l be sorry when it has led
to my knowing you?" he said diplo-